What Are Cannabis Trichomes and Resin Glands? - Jorge Cervantes
2022年5月5日 · The majority of cannabinoids, including THC and CBD, are found in the resin glands with a spheric head on top of a short post or column. Typically, more intense the densely of capitate-stalked resin glands will yield in more THC and CBD.
Assessing Trichomes - How to Time Your Harvest - MyCannabis.com
2024年7月11日 · While the terms “trichomes” and “resin glands” are often used interchangeably, they refer to different components of the same structure. Trichomes are the entire hair-like structures, whereas resin glands are the bulbous tips of the trichomes that produce and store cannabinoids and terpenes.
Cannabis trichomes: what are they? - Weedmaps
2024年8月19日 · Trichomes are the sticky, crystalline-looking resin glands of a cannabis plant. Learn about the different types, how they function, and how they grow.
Resin Glands and Trichomes: Indicators of Cannabis Quality
2023年6月15日 · Resin glands, also known as glandular trichomes, are small structures that produce and store resin. These resinous secretions contain the valuable compounds that give cannabis its therapeutic and psychoactive effects.
Size matters: evolution of large drug-secreting resin glands in …
2015年4月30日 · Most recognized strains of marijuana were bred clandestinely and illicitly during the last half century. The occurrence of large resin gland heads in a sample of officially marketed pharmaceutical strains is an obvious correlate of selection for higher quantity of resin production.
What Are Cannabis Trichomes? Exploring the Powerhouses of …
These microscopic resin glands are the true powerhouses of the cannabis plant, responsible for producing and storing the cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids that give each strain its unique effects, aromas, and flavors.
Cannabis Glandular Trichomes: A Cellular Metabolite Factory
In addition, cannabinoids and terpenes can complement each other to provide plants with a complex defense mechanism against insects. The ratio of monoterpenes to sesquiterpenes determines cannabis resin viscosity while CBGA and THCA are toxic to insects.
Inside the Trichome - Cannabis Culture
2009年6月12日 · When the gland matures, a nipple-like protrusion may form on the membrane from the pressure of accumulating resin. The bulbous glands are found scattered about the surfaces of the aboveground plant parts.
Resin Gland Anatomy and Development - Natural Cannabis
2023年9月30日 · As resin gland development commences, the medically important cannabinoids and the associated terpenes begin to appear. Although the cannabinoids are odorless, terpenes are the primary aromatic principles found in the essential oil of Cannabis (9,10).
What is resin? | Cannabis Glossary - Leafly
What is cannabis resin on a plant? Trichomes, the glands that contain cannabinoids and terpenes, secrete resin. The cannabis plant does this to protect itself from UV light and to deter pests.